StartUP PGH is an inaugural weeklong celebration of innovation, entrepreneurship, creativity, technology, and connection across the Pittsburgh region this September 14-18, 2026.
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Events
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Startup Mode: Turning Ideas Into Income
Catapult Greater Pittsburgh
Founders
Infinite Horizons
By XR Women Global
Moonshot Museum
+10
Robotics for the New Collar Economy
Allegheny-West
Startup Ecosystem Primer
By Kate Gallo, Sean Luther, Charles Mansfield & Bethany Wallace
North Oakland
Academics & Researchers
AI
Bio + Health
Corporate Partners
Cybersecurity
Energy
Founders
Funding & Capital
Investors
Robotics
+64
EXPlore Upskill Days at Nova Place - Day 1
By Kenya Porter
Allegheny Center
AI
Youth
+60
Startup & Entrepreneurship Visa Pathways
By Zivya Sutton & Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship
Squirrel Hill North
Founders
Startup
Students
Waitlist
+105
The Cloud Advantage
Nova Place
Making Space: IDeATe's Approach to Risk, Failure, and Creative Collaboration
By Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship, Robin Mitchell & Jillian Conrad
Squirrel Hill North
Community
Corporate Partners
Founders
Industry Professionals
Students
EXPLORE Entrepreneurship: From Idea to Launch
Nova Place
How to get Hired in an AI Economy
By Kenya Porter
Nova Place
Industry Professionals
Job Seekers
Students
Youth
Financial Literacy: Small Business Tools to Start, Sustain and Scale
Nova Place
Pittsburgh's Next Big Bets: $10K Startup Pitch Competition & Funding Panel
By Kenya Porter
Nova Place
Community
Founders
Funding & Capital
Students
Youth
Building Resilience in Postindustrial PA: Un-Panel and Collaborative Dinner
By Green Building Alliance
Hazelwood Brew House
Community
Energy
Industry Professionals
Students
Youth
EXPlore Upskill Days at Nova Place - Day 2
By Kenya
Allegheny Center
AI
Bio + Health
Community
Healthcare
+65
CMU Lab to Market
By Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship
Simmons Auditorium
Academics & Researchers
AI
Cybersecurity
Energy
Faculty
Healthcare
Investors
Robotics
+337
Innovation Works' Venture Expo
By Innovation Works
The Oaklander Hotel, Autograph Collection
AI
Bio + Health
Energy
Founders
Hardware
Investors
Social Impact
Pittsburgh H2O Green Stormwater Infrastructure Tour
By Green Building Alliance
Wightman Playground at Wightman Park
Community
Energy
Industry Professionals
Students
Youth
Tech for Good: Accessibility & Mobilty
By Kenya Porter
Nova Place
The First Steps Toward Commercialization: IP and Funding
By Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship & Pitt's Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Mellon Institute
Academics & Researchers
Faculty
Founders
Startup
Researcher to Founder: Building from -1 to 0
By South Park Commons, Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship & Dylan Itzikowitz
